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UN Women statement for the International Girls in ICT Day 2024
UN Women statement for the International Girls in ICT Day 
Transformative policies and anticipatory governance are key to optimising benefits and managing risks of new emerging technologies
Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need of…
Members of the Commonwealth and Red Cross and Crescent to discuss IHL in South Africa
Committee against Torture Opens Seventy-Ninth Session in Geneva and Re-Elects Claude Heller as its Chairperson
Türk conducts official visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A year of suffering for Sudanese women and girls
More than 250 humanitarian and human rights organisations call to stop arms transfers to Israel, Palestinian armed groups
Pacific and Gaza focus of UN talks
UNITAR holds panel discussion to advance capacities for the New Agenda for Peace
Massive investment is needed in sustainable infrastructure to build climate change resilience
The Blue Dot Network begins global certification framework for quality infrastructure, hosted by the OECD
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens its One Hundred and Twelfth Session in Geneva
ANU Chancellor Julie Bishop appointed UN special envoy            
Human Rights Council Adopts Decision on Remote Participation Modalities for Hybrid Meetings, Appoints 14 Special Procedure Mandate Holders, and Concludes Fifty-Fifth Regular Session
CIFAL Jeju Amplifying Impact: Pioneering Global Solutions for Sustainable Development
Pushing forward for gender equality: CSW68 event showcases strategies for countering pushback and advancing women’s rights around the world
Resilient integrity frameworks are key to mitigating new corruption risks from global challenges
UN Women welcomes the adoption of robust blueprint to end women’s poverty
Greenpeace risks expulsion from UN seabed authority meeting for peaceful at-sea protest
Shaping the agenda: Youth engagement and empowerment at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The ‘digital divide’ is already hurting people’s quality of life. Will AI make it better or worse?
Rebuilding fiscal buffers, sustaining productivity growth and tackling housing challenges will help the Slovak Republic boost economic resilience and living standards
CSIRO appoints new Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness Director
UN experts renew calls for accountability for Cao Shunli’s death: China
Stronger institutions and public finances would help boost productivity, growth and incomes for Romania
Transitioning to greener and more sustainable growth models can provide a massive boost to employment in Southeast Asia
Rising To Challenge
UN Secretary-General’s message on International Women’s Day
UN experts urge the international community to step up pressure to end crimes, uphold international law and save lives in Gaza
Boosting competition, strengthening public finances and reforms to education will help to put Hungary on a stronger growth path
Human Right Committee Opens One Hundred and Fortieth Session in Geneva
More action needed to tackle disinformation and enhance transparency of online platforms: OECD
2024 ASEAN-Australia special summit to celebrate 50 years of partnership
To harness new growth opportunities, Mexico needs to boost productivity, accelerate digitalisation and improve educational outcomes and housing supply
Reforms to boost productivity and private investment would help secure stronger growth, more high-quality jobs and increased living standards in Egypt: OECD
OECD makes historic decision to open accession discussions with Indonesia
Workshop “Anticorruption and Human Rights”
Security Council: Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts
UN expert: Israel’s symbolic “ban” must not distract from atrocity crimes in Gaza
Security Council: The situation in Libya
Security Council: The situation in Yemen
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
Security Council: The impact of climate change and food insecurity on international peace and security
Security Council: Threats to international peace & security
Renewed efforts are needed to open markets as barriers to services trade remained high in 2023
OECD, Arab Monetary Fund reinforce cooperation to support regional financial and economic development